newbie to cnc

Hi,

I have been wanting to get in to cnc for some time. I have some
experience with machining (mainly self taught) and have a nice home
shop setup. I am thinking about building a cnc mill to learn about
cnc, and to end up with a functional mill capable of working with
steel as well as other materials. I recently found the 5 bears
website and think that a mill along those lines is what I am
interested in making. My problem is that as a beginner this whole
area seems overwhelming. I have begun to read the archives here but
with 68,000 posts this will take a long time.

My question is can anyone suggest some good books or resources to use
that begin at the novice level and work forward from there. I have
always been somewhat intimidated by electronics and have a limited
knowledge base in this area. I don't believe I will have a problem
fabricating the equipment. I just don't know where to begin with
controllers, drivers, which motors (leaning towards closed loop servo
system based on my research so far), software, etc.

Any help will be appreciated, thanks in advance

Jim